An Investment in your Child's Future

For more than half a century, our students have flourished in an environment where curious minds are sent soaring and caring spirits are firmly grounded. We provide an optimum, enriching starting place for students who will bloom, develop and shine as the next generation of engaged citizens and leaders.

The School offers an advanced curriculum, comprehensive in its emphasis of the humanities, sciences, arts and athletics. The community values diversity and encourages openness of thought and freedom of inquiry.


2018-19 at a Glance

$3.3 million

granted in financial aid 

23%

of the student body received need-based financial aid

1 in 4

students receives need-based financial aid

Tuition 2019-20

Tuition rates are determined each January by the Board of Trustees for the following school year.
 
Tuition Meal Plan  Activity Fee
Grade JK
Extended Day (8-3) $12,600 $525 ($3.04/meal) $475
Full Day (8-1) $9,980 $525 ($3.04/meal) $475
Kindergarten    $21,160 $700 ($4.05/meal) $475
Lower School 1-4 $22,330 $800 ($4.63/meal) $475
Middle School 5-8 $23,940 $925 ($5.35/meal) $475
Upper School 9-12 $25,240 $975 ($5.64/meal) See estimated expenses

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  • Review Additional Estimated Expenses

    For Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Lower School, the activity fee covers all books, school trips, the yearbook and supplies. The activity fee for Middle School includes all of the class trips that are unique to the middle school program as well as the yearbook. The activity fee in Middle School will not eliminate bills for certain elective items and it does not include the cost of books and supplies. Currently, there is no activity fee in the Upper School.

    Estimates:
    • Books and Supplies - $500-1000 for grades 5-12
    • Accident Insurance (optional) - $25 per year ($1000 coverage)
    • Tuition Refund Insurance - 2.2% of tuition
    • After-School Care: SOAR at Fort Worth Country Day 
    • Additional optional charges depend on the degree to which the student is involved in sports, arts, and academic activities offered at FWCD. Some examples: athletic teams in grades 7-12 require the purchase of appropriate sports equipment and shoes, ballet students purchase annual recital costumes, musical instruments can be rented through FWCD for $125 per year. Seniors have additional charges for SAT and Advanced Placement tests, as well as graduation.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

We are committed to making our program available to a diverse group of students regardless of a family's financial circumstances. 

Questions?

Contact the Admission Office at 817.302.3209 or email yolanda.espinoza@fwcd.com
4200 Country Day Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Phone: 817.732.7718
Fort Worth Country Day (FWCD) is a JK-12 private, independent, coeducational, nondenominational college-preparatory school located on approximately 100 acres in Fort Worth, Texas. The mission of Fort Worth Country Day School is to foster the intellectual, physical, emotional, and ethical development of capable students through an academically rigorous college preparatory program that integrates the arts and athletics.

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  • Website Accessibility Statement

    Fort Worth Country Day is committed to understanding and respecting differences. To further support that initiative, FWCD is focused on making the information on our website accessible to all students, parents, and other members of the community. Achieving our goal of making the FWCD website fully accessible requires auditing numerous sections and correcting elements with minimal disruption for daily users.

    We appreciate your patience as we transition our content to a format that more closely adheres to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Additionally, some pages of the FWCD website may contain links to third party sites that do not comply with accessibility standards and not within the range of the School’s control.

    For questions about the FWCD website, please contact Web Content Manager, Tiffini Crum at  tiffini.crum@fwcd.com.

    Learn more about Fort Worth Country Day’s Mission, Philosophy, Core Values and Commitment to Inclusivity.